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Condition of Swing Keel (5) ScubaGuy2 at 1:19pm 03.23.18 Catalina 22 9/1012 Hi, We have been looking for a Catalina 22 with a swing keel for the past 6 months. We found a 198
New Home Port for No Worries Apex at 12:29pm 03.23.18 Ask All Sailors 27/1862 Just got word my 2yr wait is over after only 1 yr: New Home Port: Edward C. Grace Memorial Harbor. h
Sailor party tonight! (1) Jackdaw at 11:54am 03.23.18 Ask All Sailors 8/736
Flooring Ideas jssailem at 11:04am 03.23.18 Ask All Sailors 58/7858 I am considering addressing the interior flooring of my boat. When I bought it the owner had painted
2001 Beneteau 361 Gelcoat richpinto72 at 10:10am 03.23.18 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/595 Hi all, I needed some gelcoat for my 361. Wanted a good match so I had custom mix made by Spectrum
Spring Loaded Flush Hatch Pull (1) Velero49 at 9:18am 03.23.18 Ask All Sailors 0/317 I have a couple of these to open vertical fridge. I purchased seadog and seachoice versions but the
Look What Will Gilmore made for me.... !!!!! rgranger at 9:07am 03.23.18 Ask All Sailors 0/7 Hey All I commissioned this piece from @Will Gilmore. It showed up yesterday. Will took a few pi
Look What Will Gilmore made for me.... !!!!! (1) rgranger at 9:05am 03.23.18 Ask All Sailors 24/2032 Hey All I commissioned this piece from @Will Gilmore. It showed up yesterday. Will took a few pi
Hunter 460 Throttle Question Brigadoon460 at 8:01am 03.23.18 Big Boats 16/2798 Hello, I have a 2001 Hunter 460 with the flex-o-fold prop, previously my WOT was around 3600rpms. Th
Which whisker pole Ben4195 at 6:51am 03.23.18 Ask All Sailors 13/3117 Hi folks, I've never learned the proper, legal way to use a whisker pole. On my old Catalina 25 an
White Marelon - UV stable? Expected life? Captain Larry-DH at 5:00am 03.23.18 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 11/2340 My boat was built in 2001 and it has white Marelon thru-hulls above the waterline (for drains and sc
Bimini 23.5 again.... jbreland at 4:15am 03.23.18 Smaller Boats 10/1111 Pouring through the forum on bimini's for the 23.5. Crazy Daves response is always in favor of the
Cockpit shower please!!!! dakno at 7:58pm 03.22.18 Big Boats 4/891 I am the very happy owner of a 08 H41DS for 2.5 years. One thing I haven't figured out is what is wr
Replace H23.5 cabin bulbs with LEDs? GGordonWoody at 7:55pm 03.22.18 Smaller Boats 11/1149 Not at boat for a few weeks. Does anyone know if there is a 12v LED solution for the H23.5 cabin li
Ride a motorcycle? Brian D at 4:24pm 03.22.18 Sails Call Lounge 8/690
Chrysler 26 Keel Material tcbpearl at 3:22pm 03.22.18 Ask All Sailors 4/987 was wondering what the keel is made of ? Lead or iron ? Ser. # CBC54135M78H Model # 343AJ54135
Hunter 25 vs Catalina 250 wing keel - 2000+ models jeangeorg at 2:00pm 03.22.18 Smaller Boats 14/4294 Hello, in my quest to acquire a small sailboat for the family, weekend sailing in local lakes. I hav
WOW- Spend a month in the hospital with back surgery Charlie Jones s/v Tehani at 1:26pm 03.22.18 Ask All Sailors 3/505 with no internet, and can't even find me :) wearing a back brace, can't drive yet (maybe a few wee
Maine Boat Builders Show...anybody going? Solstice at 1:05pm 03.22.18 Ask All Sailors 6/586 wondering if anyone is planning on attending this weekend. This is a great show as it isn't the typi
Wanted 272 Carlyle613 at 12:26pm 03.22.18 Ask An Oday Owner 18/1993 I am looking for an O Day 272 with a trailer or just the trailer since there seems to be a number fo

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GOB Gone? Foswick at 12:03pm 07.17.24 Others have hit on the underlying truth - that folks expect everything online to be free. It is har
What wood to use for motor mount? kappykaplan at 11:52am 07.17.24 I can buy an 8ft board 2in thick 10in wide of pressure treated Southern Pine for $16. Sacrificial
What wood to use for motor mount? FeelinMorgan22 at 11:34am 07.17.24 I used to worry about rot and would look to fiberglass and plastics for motor mounts. But I've had
To swivel or not to swivel Foswick at 11:25am 07.17.24 I don't think there is a clear argument one way or the other. To me, a swivel is a solution looking
What wood to use for motor mount? thinwater at 11:19am 07.17.24 I used to worry about rot and would look to fiberglass and plastics for motor mounts. But I've had a
55 years ago Apollo 11 was Launched heading to the Moon ! (1) JamesG161 at 10:48am 07.17.24 Nice picture signed by Buzz Aldrin.
What wood to use for motor mount? dlochner at 10:00am 07.17.24 No to pine, too soft. White Oak or Ash would be good choices. Seal the wood with epoxy and paint or
To swivel or not to swivel thinwater at 9:55am 07.17.24 My experience is that the chain by itself does not un-twist at retrieval. I think the swivel does
Stray current in the water dlochner at 9:50am 07.17.24 Can you explain this a bit more? The boat ground should be at the same potential as the shore grou
Stray current in the water Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 8:50am 07.17.24 Your own boat may not be the source of stray current in the water....quite often it's from another b
Stray current in the water JBP-PA at 8:24am 07.17.24 The first and most telling test is done with the boat on shore power. Check the voltage between the
To swivel or not to swivel Rich Stidger at 8:23am 07.17.24 I think every swivel I ever used on a boat did not swivel much to correct twisting while under load
To swivel or not to swivel Rich Stidger at 8:07am 07.17.24 If I wanted to turn the anchor, I would get a Boomerang. I've tested them, they work. Boomerang anc
GOB Gone? dlochner at 8:00am 07.17.24 Sailrite came to the rescue I hear. Hopefully quality doesnt drop Sailrite has agreed to maintain
Looking for replacement turnbuckles Project_Mayhem at 7:55am 07.17.24 Take it to a rigger. It wont cost as much as you think to have a new one made. I'd guess $100-150?
To swivel or not to swivel Kings Gambit at 7:54am 07.17.24 I think every swivel I ever used on a boat did not swivel much to correct twisting while under load.
GOB Gone? Project_Mayhem at 7:52am 07.17.24 Sailrite came to the rescue I hear. Hopefully quality doesnt drop
Oday 222 roller furler jib/genoa sizing question Project_Mayhem at 7:50am 07.17.24 I'd recommend getting a slightly larger furler than needed if you have a genoa. I have a 135 or 150%
To swivel or not to swivel thinwater at 7:35am 07.17.24 I have always been in the no-swivel group. After hundreds of times with the anchor always coming up
GOB Gone? dlochner at 7:15am 07.17.24 I should add, after publishing ~ 80 articles with GOB, they had a tough, good editing team. They im

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